Church Street #74

The house, built in the 1870s, was moved to this location from across the street, at the lower end of the Oviatt Street School playground. The home was once residence of James W. Meeker, an auto body inspector (1908-1976). More research is needed on this structure.

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The house, built in the 1870s, was moved to this location from across the street, at the lower end of the Oviatt Street School playground. The home was once residence of James W. Meeker, an auto body inspector (1908-1976). More research is needed on this structure.

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William Moos (1919-1984) was a painter, architect and beloved arts and crafts teacher. He also directed the art department at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. Mr. Moos was reared in St. Cloud, Minnesota and studied architecture at St. Johns College and Yale University. He later practiced architecture in New York City and worked as a field engineer and interior designer before coming to the academy in 1945. He was responsible for the design work for the restoration of Western Reserve Academy’s Chapel and Christ Church Episcopal in Hudson, Ohio. He had a keen sense of historic preservation of buildings and served a founding member of the Hudson Heritage Association. Later in life he also served as a lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union.